Can us bigger folk use P90X ?

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  • mommyhof3
    mommyhof3 Posts: 551 Member
    Beachbody has a fitness test that you can take before starting P90X to see if it's right for you. I definitely recommend doing it before ordering.

    http://www.beachbody.com/text/products/programs/p90x/popup_parseb/p90xforyou.html

    I failed the fitness test but still took the challenge and I'm doing great and loving it.
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Omg YES. TOTALLY. Do you know how many "bigger" people have done P90X and have had great success??? TONS. Seriously look on youtube, search for Dan Bruce or Jeremy Yost or Tommy Mygrant, There are a TON. Whats awesome about P90X is that there is an easier, modified move available for every move on the dvds. There is no reason you can not do this program. I personally went from 180 pounds to a low of 139 pounds from doing P90X and now I swear by it! This is the very reason my profile picture is of me and Tony Horton, it literally changed my life! You can totally do it, dont be afraid!

    In Tonys hand it looks like a cigarette, I know its not but when I first saw it I thought thats not what I think it is, is it.
  • JhKd
    JhKd Posts: 20
    I would consider starting with P90 before going to P90X. I've been doing P90 for two weeks now, and think it's much more appropriate for someone 'just getting started'...

    There's a thread around here somewhere (probably several) of a guy that did P90 and then P90X. He has before and after pics, check those out for some inspiration.
  • ColleenAtherton
    ColleenAtherton Posts: 230 Member
    I finished day 11 of the regular P90 this morning.

    I initially bought the P90X, but after reading the booklet and attempting the pretest (that I failed horribly!) I decided P90 was the better choice for me. I had been inactive for years prior to starting the program and I didn't want to overdo it at first.

    So far P90 is AWESOME!! It is challenging and I am often sore the next day, but it's not overwhelming and I'm not so sore that I can't function for days afterward.

    I am looking forward to starting P90X after finishing P90!

    Did you have to get a pull up bar for P90?

    No, you do not need a pull-up bar.
  • Allison22451
    Allison22451 Posts: 686 Member
    i started it at 235lbs. ( im 5'6")
    it really wasnt that bad.
    i modified some exercises to a lower impact when needed.

    the only one i had trouble with was YogaX. aside from it being sooooooo long and unenjoyable- i found it difficult to do many of the exercises with proper form. largely from being overweight and out of shape. so i replaced Yogax w a class at my gym or one of the other P90X dvds

    When i started P90X, i was VERY sore every day for that first week. week 2, i already noticed a huge improvement in my form, strength and endurace... and not as sore the day after my workouts.

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